HUMBOLDT PARK — The future of Chicago’s only arts-focused public high school is uncertain after the arts school board decided not to renew its contract with Chicago Public Schools due to financial strain.

In a letter sent Thursday to families and staff at the Chicago High School for the Arts, Executive Director Tina Boyer Brown and Principal Nestor Corona alerted the community about the board’s vote.

“Due to increasing financial challenges, the ChiArts board recently made the very difficult decision that it will not submit a renewal application for the next academic year. This means the board will not manage the school after the end of this school year,” administration wrote in the letter.

The decision will not affect the current academic year, and school officials are working with CPS

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